MeridianLink (MLNK) Form 4 MeridianLink / Chris Maloof ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Maloof Chris

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O MERIDIANLINK, INC.

3560 HYLAND AVENUE, SUITE 200

(Street)

COSTA MESA CA 92626

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MeridianLink, Inc. [ MLNK ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
President, Go To Market

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/05/2023

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock, par value $0.001	01/05/2023		M(1)		9,814	A	$6.0606	269,207	D
Common Stock, par value $0.001	01/05/2023		S(1)		9,814	D	$14.0178(2)	259,393	D
Common Stock, par value $0.001	01/06/2023		M(1)		14,761	A	$6.0606	274,154	D
Common Stock, par value $0.001	01/06/2023		S(1)		14,761	D	$14.1743(3)	259,393	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (option to buy)	$6.0606	01/05/2023		M(1)			9,814	(4)	10/15/2029	Common Stock, par value $0.001	9,814	$0	93,511	D
Stock Option (option to buy)	$6.0606	01/06/2023		M(1)			14,761	(4)	10/15/2029	Common Stock, par value $0.001	14,761	$0	78,750	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on November 28, 2022.

2. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $14.00 to $14.11, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to Issuer, any security holder of Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

3. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $14.00 to $14.36, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to Issuer, any security holder of Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

4. With respect to (i) 75,000 of the shares underlying the option, 75% of such shares vested upon the Issuer's achievement of a predetermined EBITDA metric on each of December 31, 2019, 2020, and 2021, and the remaining 25% of such shares are scheduled to vest based upon the Issuer's level of achievement of a predetermined EBITDA metric for 2022; and (ii) 60,000 of the shares underlying the option, 25% of such shares vested on October 14, 2020, and the remaining 75% of such shares vest in 36 equal monthly instalments thereafter, in each case subject to the reporting person's continued service through the applicable vesting date.

Remarks:

	/s/ Kayla Dailey, as Attorney-in-Fact	01/06/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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